Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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